Separating residual waste magnetically
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Magnetic separation and eddy current separation, two magnetic separation procedures for mixtures of materials are compared with each other using the example of sorting residual waste.
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2016-12-08
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The two magnetic separation procedures are used, for example, to sort residual waste. The text provides information about the kinds of materials the respective procedure is suitable for and the physical principle each procedure is based on. Sample applications of these principles that the students are familiar with from class are mentioned. The way the two procedures work is explained and technical implementation for separating residual waste is outlined.
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The example of sorting residual waste also works well for learning about other physical separation procedures, such as sifting (separation by grain size) and wind sifting (separation by density).
Information and ideas:
The example of sorting residual waste also works well for learning about other physical separation procedures, such as sifting (separation by grain size) and wind sifting (separation by density).
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Physics; Technology
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
Middle/high school
Electricity; Environment (general); Magnetism; Recycling; Environment
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